Technical Designer in Animation

About the role

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent. Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work cu

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will
• Build animation behavior tools, techniques, and frameworks that enable complex systems and entertaining characters
• Design and implement animation state machines, behaviors, and runtime solutions
• Partner with animation leadership to translate creative vision into technical reality, protecting style consistency and pushing the quality bar
• Collaborate with Design and Programming to troubleshoot and resolve in-game animation issues and technical challenges
• Identify opportunities to improve the animation pipeline and workflow, and provide technical solutions for the animation team
• Create documentation and deliver training to level up the animation team's technical fluency
• Collaborate with Technical Designers in Animation (TDiA) across Epic Games to share solutions, align workflows where appropriate and identify opportunities to leverage existing tools and systems rather than duplicating effort

Requirements

• A strong animation sense with a clear understanding of realistic and stylized character motion and how to achieve them with state-of-the-art animation methods
• An understanding of generative AI tools and capabilities as it relates to character animation
• Expertise with animation pipelines, including source content creation tools such as Maya, MotionBuilder, and the Unreal Engine using our Control Rig toolset
• Exceptional problem-solving ability with strong written communication and teamwork skills
• Strong familiarity with gameplay animation tools and concepts, such as blend trees, state machines, and Unreal Engine Animation Blueprints
• Experience with AAA game development, preferably on a large team using an established game engine (internal or commercial); experience with Unreal Engine is a plus
• Self-motivation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently
• Experience with C++ is not required
• This role is open to multiple locations in North America (including CA & WA).
• Pay Transparency Information
• California Base Pay Range
• $129,273 - $189,600 USD
• Washington Base Pay Range
• $117,521 - $172,365 USD

Benefits

Additional Information

WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ART What We Do Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

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